Universal NDT, Inc. A company with a strong NDT PAST. A company with a strong NDT FUTURE. A company you need to be involved with.

Just kidding! Well sort of.  We may think so, and hopefully a lot of our customers do as well, but we'll let you decide after using our services and letting us build you a superb Fluorescent Dye Penetrant Inspection System.

Universal NDT, Inc. was founded in 1983 by previous owners at URESCO, as a company focused on the sales and service of NDT equipment, accessories, and supplies.  In 1996, Universal NDT, bought the assets of LEONARD GARCIA ENTERPRISES (LGE), a film processor service company, and brought  its younger management, service capabilities, and employees to the company.  In 2002 we completed a mutually beneficial purchase of NWHW; the sales and service company owned by John Higgins.  Now, we have sold the supply and accessory part of our business to our long time Fluorescent Dye Penetrant Inspection System dealer, TED, and moved them into our warehouse to help our customers with improved customer service and order turnaround.  With a solid mix of experienced employees and some young employees, Universal NDT is poised to continue in business for many more decades.

Mission Statement :     Universal NDT will continually provide thorough and attentive service to our customers, bring the utmost level of integrity to our sales efforts, and strive to maintain our knowledgeable position in the ever-changing NDT world. 

Our Outstanding Employees:

LEONARD GARCIA, SR. - Our founder, died on Jan. 13, 2005 at the age of 85.  His years of experience and wealth of knowledge are sorely missed.  Leonard started his NDT career in 1938 at Ansco Films (the American arm of Agfa, which later became GAF, and was finally bought again by Agfa), then in 1942 moved on to Ferro-Spec Labs. where he became the  Magnetic Particle and Fluorescent Dye Penetrant manager.  During his stretch at Ferro-Spec he got called to serve our country in World War II, where he was stationed in Japan.  In 1961 he ventured out with 2 colleagues to establish URESCO, Inc.   Years later, URESCO was bought by Ardrox, and he once again ventured out with a colleague to establish Universal NDT, Inc.  Leonard was the guy that brought the Tri-Con Wash Gun into the industry and helped establish minimum dwell times that are now specification standards.  Over the years, he taught many NDT classes in both English and Spanish,  helped establish the Materials Science Dept. at Don Bosco Technical Institute, was on the advisory committee that helped establish a curriculum in NDT at Cerritos College, he was a Fellow of the ASNT, served as a National Director, served on many of the National organizing committees for ASNT, and in June of 2004 was recognized as being part of Three Generations of one Family to serve as a Chairman for the Greater Los Angeles Section of the ASNT.  His contribution to NDT is well documented in the hearts and minds of the many friends, colleagues, customers and students that will always hold him in such high regard. 

LEONARD GARCIA, JR. - President:    Lenny started his NDT career in 1963 working for General Inspection Labs. and later at Cedtech Labs. as a Level II inspector in X-ray, Magnetic Particle and Fluorescent Dye Penetrant Inspections.  He likewise served our country as a Sergeant in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was a founding owner of Cedillos Testing with Art Cedillos, then left in 1973 to help with sales and service at URESCO, Inc. and later moved on to WMW Associates as a sales and service associate.  During this time he earned an Associates degree in Quality Control, with a minor in Business Administration. In 1979 he founded LEONARD GARCIA ENTERPRISES (LGE) which was the largest  industrial x-ray film processor service company in Southern California.  He is our X-ray Film Processor guru, one of our trained Calibration Technicians and when needed, performs repairs on Wet Horizontal Magnetic Particle units and Fluorescent Dye Penetrant systems.  His many years of experience in the NDT industry as both an inspector and mostly as a sales and service professional, make him an indispensable owner of the corporation.

JOE GARCIA - Vice-President:  He started his IRS taxable career in 1987, servicing industrial x-ray film processors for LGE, but had years of prior knowledge in reclaiming silver from spent fixer and shucking interleaf paper from x-ray film prior to beginning his legal employment.  Joe earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management at Cal State Long Beach and a minor in Spanish from the Universidad de Granada in Spain.  In 1995 he began NIST traceable calibrations of Magnetic Particle and Penetrant Inspection systems, and also performs repairs on Wet Horizontal Magnetic Particle units and Fluorescent Dye Penetrant Inspection systems.  Joe is our Sales Manager and Quality Manager, keeping our Quality System in compliance with ISO 17025 and our Calibration System in compliance with ISO 10012, ANSI-Z-540 and Mil-Std-45662A.

ANTHONY URIAS - Calibration Technician and Film Processor Service Technician:  He came to work with us in 2004 and is one of our trained calibration technicians, generates our certifications on computer, and keeps our calibration recall log in order.

BRANNDON SHADER - Film Processor Service Technician and Calibration Technician:  Our newest employee, just started in August 2007, and showed extreme willingness and capacity to learn, which helped him learn our Processor and Calibration services quickly.

NAM HUA - X-ray Repair Technician (Independent Contractor):  Nam has been an industrial x-ray service technician for over 18 years.  He has been certified on Philips X-ray equipment and has years of knowledge working exclusively on industrial x-ray equipment such as Philips, Seifert, Pantak, Gemini, Faxitron, Gulmay, Comet, Balteau, Sperry, Andrex, Lorad, Fein Focus, and Yxlon x-ray equipment..

NEVA GOLSCH - Office Manager:  Neva began with Universal NDT in July 2000.  Having worked in the Construction, Aerospace and Technical Systems Industries, as well as owning a small business for 18 years, Neva brings to our company, over 38 years of office management experience.  Her great sense of professionalism and well-rounded knowledge of business has made her the hub of our office.